On 6 Aug 2002 at 0:03, Heine Ferreira wrote:

Hi

I am new to GNU Pascal so please forgive my basic questions.

Does the compiler under Windows work in a text mode or GUI mode?

The compiler is a command line compiler. If you want a full Windows IDE, then go to my "contrib" page: http://www.gnu-pascal.de/contrib/chief/

Can you write GUI programs with this?

Yep. You'll have to do it the old fashioned way - calling the Winapi functions (there is no functional class library - yet).

Does it support ODBC or OLE DB or any particular database?

Who knows? Find any Cygwin or Mingw libraries for the above and the compiler "supports" them.

Does the compiler have an IDE?

See above.

Can it use DLL's or ActiveX controls?

It can use DLLs - but you will need some technical skills if your DLL doesn't already have an import library that is compatible with gnu compilers.

I don't understand how to download and install the Windows version. Can you help me please?

If you want a Win32 self-extracting installer or a full Win32 Pascal programming environment, then go here: http://www.gnu-pascal.de/contrib/chief/win32/mingw32/

Get the "DevPascal 1.92 + GPC 2.1 + Mingw runtimes + precompiled GPC units" package. Install it, fire up the IDE, and you're on your way ...

Must you first install the DOS version?

No.

Best regards, The Chief -------- Prof. Abimbola A. Olowofoyeku (The African Chief) web: http://www.bigfoot.com/~African_Chief email: African_Chief@bigfoot.com